10 Tween-tastic Decorating Ideas You Should Avoid

Now that your tween is developing a taste for privacy, he or she may be eyeing the spare room in the basement or the little apartment over the garage. Tweens are starting to crave that kind of independence, and let's face it, they'll get big props from their friends if they get it. But it's probably a bit too soon to be that far away from your watchful eyes.

Tween Social Life

Only about 36 percent of tweens have cell phones. The rest tend to spend their social time watching TV or hanging out on the computer.